Luxembourg vs Slovenia: Public social spending as share of GDP

Luxembourg
24.0%
in 2024
Slovenia
23.0%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
14th
Slovenia rank
17th

Public social spending as share of GDP over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Slovenia
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 24.0% against 23.0% in Slovenia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 14th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 42 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 20.2% 19.0% 1.3% Luxembourg
2000s 21.2% 21.6% 0.4% Slovenia
2010s 20.7% 22.8% 2.2% Slovenia
2020s 23.0% 23.9% 0.9% Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Luxembourg or Slovenia?
Luxembourg, at 24.0% against 23.0% in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Luxembourg and Slovenia?
1.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Slovenia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Slovenia rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
Luxembourg ranks 14th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public social spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed

Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.